Definitions for: Motile


[n] one whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action
[adj] (of spores or microorganisms) capable of movement



Webster (1913) Definition: Mo"tile, a. [See Motive.]
1. (Biol.) Having powers of self-motion, though unconscious;
as, the motile spores of certain seaweeds.

2. Producing motion; as, motile powers.


Mo"tile, a. [See Motive.]
1. (Biol.) Exhibiting, or capable of, spontaneous movement;
as, motile cilia, motile spores, etc.

2. Producing motion; as, motile powers.


Mo"tile, n. (Psychol.)
A person whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of
inner feelings of action, such as incipient pronunciation of
words, muscular innervations, etc.

Synonyms: mobile

See Also: beholder, observer, perceiver

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